crankiness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- aggression
- wrath
- exasperation
- irascibility
- crossness
- crotchetiness
- aggressiveness
- grouchiness
- biliousness
- choler
- indignation
- pettishness
- perversity
- grumpiness
- huffiness
- waspishness
- anger
- peevishness
- petulance
- rudeness
- perverseness
- rage
- testiness
- hostility
- sensitivity
Weak:
- contentiousness
- supersensitivity
- antipathy
- feistiness
- fretfulness
- quarrelsomeness
- surliness
- touchiness
- belligerence
- bellicosity
- crustiness
- truculency
- animosity
- fight
- unfriendliness
- curmudgeonliness
- passion
- pugnaciousness
- truculence
- combativeness
- antagonism
- irascibleness
- scrappiness
- contrariness
- disagreeableness
- cantankerousness
- querulousness
- belligerency
- rancor
- fierceness
- jaundice
- pugnacity
- disputatiousness
- oversensitiveness
- fussiness
- sulkiness
- spleen
- fury
- dyspepsia
- orneriness
Strongest:
- long-suffering
- friendliness
- geniality
- sociability
- friendliness
- forbearance
- understanding
- understanding
- cordiality
- tolerance
- forbearance
- tolerance
- patience
- long-suffering
- patience
- affability
- geniality
- sociability
- affability
- cordiality
Strong:
- amenity
- amicability
- amiableness
- agreeableness
- amiableness
- agreeableness
- serenity
- coolness
- amiability
- amenity
- tranquillity
- amiability
- amicability
- tranquillity
- tranquility
- tranquility
- serenity
- coolness
Weak:
crankiness Meaning
crankiness (n)
a fussy and eccentric disposition
crankiness Sentence Examples
- The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
- Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
- The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
- Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
- He recognized the signs of his dog's crankiness: chewing on furniture and incessant barking.
- The traffic jam brought out the worst in everyone, leading to a symphony of honking horns and crankiness.
- Ignoring his initial crankiness, she offered him a warm cup of tea, hoping it would improve his mood.
- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.
- The siblings bickered back and forth, their playful banter quickly turning into full-blown crankiness.
- Underlying stress manifested in her crankiness, prompting her to take some time for self-care.
FAQs About the word crankiness
a fussy and eccentric disposition
irritableness,irritability,aggression, wrath, exasperation, irascibility, crossness, crotchetiness, aggressiveness, grouchiness
long-suffering, friendliness, geniality, sociability, friendliness, forbearance, understanding, understanding, cordiality,tolerance
The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
